Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Google Alert - health

News24 new results for health
 
Out of shape? Intense exercise, sex may raise heart risk
USA Today
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY People who don't exercise on a regular basis, and then have episodes of intense exercise or sex are more likely to experience a heart attack or die suddenly than those who are more active, new research suggests. ...
See all stories on this topic »

USA Today
Texas man gets new face in first US full facial transplant
AHN | All Headline News
Doctors at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston announced Monday they successfully performed the first full face transplant in the US on a 25-year-old Texan. It took 30 specialists 15 hours to complete last week's transplant of a dead donor's ...
See all stories on this topic »
Keep children, pets safe from poisons
Columbia Daily Tribune
Editor, the Tribune: National Poison Prevention Week is March 20-26, and it's the perfect time to make sure that everyone in the family — including dogs and cats — is safe from poisonous substances that lurk around our homes. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Adjustable gastric band surgery brings serious risks, says study
CBS News
(CBS) For many, adjustable gastric band surgery has become a life saver - helping the obese dramatically lose weight and thus help with diabetes and heart disease. But new research suggests the procedure is burdened with unforeseen medical consequences ...
See all stories on this topic »

CBS News
The ABCs of Getting Health Reform Right
Huffington Post (blog)
One year ago, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. On its first anniversary, we celebrate a number of welcome and strong patient protections: children with pre-existing health conditions now receive health care coverage, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Tracheotomy Alleviated Baby Joseph's Pain
Fox News
By Dr. Manny Alvarez I want to take this opportunity to commend the doctors at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis for performing a tracheotomy on little Joseph Maraachli. Joseph Maraachli, a 13-month-old boy, known to the world as ...
See all stories on this topic »

Fox News
Xolair May Treat Milk Allergy in Kids
WebMD
By Brenda Goodman March 21, 2011 -- A small new study suggests that children with severe milk allergies may be able to rapidly overcome their sensitivities with the help of a biologic drug that helps to quiet an overly aggressive immune response. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Keep Your Kids Safe by Properly Using a Car Seat
ABC 4
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children from age 3 through 19, due in part to the nonuse or improper use of child safety seats and safety belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 4 Steps for Kids guidelines help ...
See all stories on this topic »
Injured patients fare slightly better on weekends
Reuters
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injured patients who are treated by trauma teams at hospitals are less likely to die when they are admitted on weekends versus weekdays, new research from Pennsylvania shows. The results contrast with studies ...
See all stories on this topic »
Virginia pushes anew for Supreme Court review of US health care law
Washington Post
By AP, Tuesday, March 22, 12:50 PM RICHMOND, Va. — The state's challenge of the nation's health care law should bypass an appellate court and go directly to the Supreme Court because of the "crippling uncertainty" a delay imposes upon the states, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Ear Infections Linked to Obesity
MedPage Today
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Chronic otitis media may trigger changes in taste that could be related to obesity, researchers suggested. In chemical taste tests, kids with the condition had significantly diminished thresholds for sweet ...
See all stories on this topic »

MedPage Today
New WMU medical school will end 40-year MSU partnership with Kalamazoo hospitals
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
By Julie Hoogland | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS -- A 40-year-partnership that allowed Michigan State University medical school students and residents to train in Kalamazoo hospitals will end once Western Michigan University opens its new ...
See all stories on this topic »

The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Studies Show Melanoma Appears More in Wealthy White Women
Health Aim
By Lori on March 22, 2011 A recent study done in California suggests that melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, is more likely to occur in white women living in wealthy neighborhoods. The study was published in the Archives of Dermatology journal. ...
See all stories on this topic »

Health Aim
300000 American Women Got Breast Implants In 2010
Styleite
by Justin Fenner | 2:48 pm, March 22nd, 2011 So it turns out that having a lot of elective surgery and cosmetic procedures done isn't just limited to the Real Housewives. According to a fresh set of numbers from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ...
See all stories on this topic »

Styleite
Panel Chief: FDA Could Still Ban Menthol
New York Times (blog)
By DUFF WILSON Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, the chairman of a federal advisory panel on tobacco whose report last Friday sent menthol cigarette stock prices soaring, says the investor enthusiasm may be premature. "What's critical for their interests are what ...
See all stories on this topic »
Why Governments Lie
CBC.ca
The Japanese Government is being accused of hiding the full extent of the danger at the Fukushima nuclear facility. We hear from a writer who says that's just the tip of the iceberg. And from the Japanese Ambassador to Canada who says the Japanese ...
See all stories on this topic »
Transgender people contest NYC birth-record rule
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — Some transgender people say New York City is making it too difficult for them to change their birth certificates to reflect the people they have become. Three said at a news conference Tuesday that the city is being unfair and intrusive ...
See all stories on this topic »
Anthem Agrees to Delay, Reduce Rate Increase
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to lower its premium rate increase and delay other rate increases after a request to do so by the California Department of Insurance. The Woodland Hills insurer had held off on increases that were supposed to occur April 1 ...
See all stories on this topic »
Drugs hidden under postage stamps in prison smuggling scheme
Reuters
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Inmates and their loved ones were charged in a drug smuggling scheme involving narcotics hidden under postage stamps on letters delivered to the prison, authorities said on Tuesday. ...
See all stories on this topic »
City Council starts inquiry into Boston public school cafeterias
Boston Globe
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff City Councilor John R. Connolly issued a scathing critique of the management of food service in the Boston public schools, as he kicked off his hearing today into allegations that school cafeterias routinely served students ...
See all stories on this topic »
Terumo barred from selling heart-lung bypass machines
TheHeart.Org
Silver Spring, MD - Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Ann Arbor, MI) has signed a consent decree of permanent injunction that will prevent the company from manufacturing and distributing two heart-lung bypass machines, the Terumo Advanced Perfusion System ...
See all stories on this topic »
Gusty Winds Blow Pollen Across New Mexico
KOAT Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Allergy season is in full bloom and New Mexico's spring winds are making it worse for residents. About 60 million Americans suffer from some type of seasonal allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and ...
See all stories on this topic »
St Jude Medical (STJ) Hits New 52 Week High of 51.93
Market Intelligence Center
St Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) hit a new 52-Week high of $51.93 so far today. Currently the stock is up $3.33 (6.87%) to $51.77 on 9580710 shares traded. Today's high is up $17.77 from a 52-Week Low of $34.00. St Jude Medical stock has been showing ...
See all stories on this topic »
AIDS Walk Again a Success
SouthFloridaGayNews.com
Thousands of Floridians from across the state participated in the Florida AIDS Walk 2011 on March 20. The 10 kilometer walk began in Fort Lauderdale at Huizenga Plaza at 10 am and included opening ceremony performances by the Gay Men's Chorus of South ...
See all stories on this topic »

SouthFloridaGayNews.com


Tip: Use a plus sign (+) to match a term in your query exactly as is. Learn more.

Remove this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.

No comments:

Post a Comment